"The RCMP has suspended the head of its human resources department amid allegations she misled a parliamentary committee in testimony last month.
Deputy Commissioner Barbara George, a 29-year veteran of the force, told the committee that she and former commissioner Giuliano Zaccardelli had nothing to do with removing officers who were investigating alleged misuse of RCMP pension and insurance plans."
samedi 31 mars 2007
vendredi 30 mars 2007
"Indian Affairs Minister Jim Prentice has turned down a request by the embattled Kashechewan reserve in northern Ontario to relocate within its traditional hunting grounds, reserve officials say.
Solomon has called on the Tories to honour a 2005 deal worth $500 million reached with the previous Liberal government to build a new community within their traditional hunting grounds in 10 years.
"It was approved and booked" by former finance minister Ralph Goodale, Liberal MP and former Indian Affairs minister Andy Scott told the Canadian Press Friday.
Prentice had repeatedly said the people could choose to relocate, but following the release of the survey earlier this month, a spokesperson for Indian Affairs told CBC News the cost projections had forced the ministry to take a second look.
Ottawa moved the community, against the residents' will, to the low-lying land in 1957.
Flooding and tainted water have prompted three evacuations since 2004.
The evacuations came as the community struggled with squalid housing, domestic violence, addiction and a number of reported suicide attempts.
Prentice himself has called conditions on the reserve "deplorable.""
Solomon has called on the Tories to honour a 2005 deal worth $500 million reached with the previous Liberal government to build a new community within their traditional hunting grounds in 10 years.
"It was approved and booked" by former finance minister Ralph Goodale, Liberal MP and former Indian Affairs minister Andy Scott told the Canadian Press Friday.
Prentice had repeatedly said the people could choose to relocate, but following the release of the survey earlier this month, a spokesperson for Indian Affairs told CBC News the cost projections had forced the ministry to take a second look.
Ottawa moved the community, against the residents' will, to the low-lying land in 1957.
Flooding and tainted water have prompted three evacuations since 2004.
The evacuations came as the community struggled with squalid housing, domestic violence, addiction and a number of reported suicide attempts.
Prentice himself has called conditions on the reserve "deplorable.""
mercredi 28 mars 2007
"I was met with inaction, delays, roadblocks, obstruction and lies,' Lewis told the committee, alleging that: "The person who orchestrated most of this coverup was Commissioner Zaccardelli."
Members of the committee expressed their shock over the allegations.
"I'm a lawyer and I think a lot of the stuff I've heard, you know, if it was anyone else, they'd be in criminal court … some of them may have been packing their toothbrushes for the crowbar hotel visit," Conservative MP Brian Fitzpatrick said.
Members of the committee expressed their shock over the allegations.
"I'm a lawyer and I think a lot of the stuff I've heard, you know, if it was anyone else, they'd be in criminal court … some of them may have been packing their toothbrushes for the crowbar hotel visit," Conservative MP Brian Fitzpatrick said.
lundi 26 mars 2007
"For at least a year before the 2004 Republican National Convention, teams of undercover New York City police officers traveled to cities across the country, Canada and Europe to conduct covert observations of people who planned to protest at the convention, according to police records and interviews. From Albuquerque to Montreal, San Francisco to Miami, undercover New York police officers attended meetings of political groups, posing as sympathizers or fellow activists, the records show. They made friends, shared meals, swapped e-mail messages and then filed daily reports with the department’s Intelligence Division. Other investigators mined Internet sites and chat rooms."
Ontario Provincial Police have launched an investigation into allegations that a senior federal Conservative played a role offering an inducement to a mayoral candidate in Ottawa.
Former MP John Reynolds is named in a sworn affidavit from Terry Kilrea, who was a candidate for mayor in Ottawa's 2006 election.
Kilrea dropped out of the race in August last year.
He has claimed Mayor Larry O'Brien offered to pay his campaign expenses if he dropped out.
According to the affidavit, O'Brien also asked what would happen if Kilrea were offered a job on the National Parole Board.
The same affidavit names John Reynolds as the man who could make that happen.
Former MP John Reynolds is named in a sworn affidavit from Terry Kilrea, who was a candidate for mayor in Ottawa's 2006 election.
Kilrea dropped out of the race in August last year.
He has claimed Mayor Larry O'Brien offered to pay his campaign expenses if he dropped out.
According to the affidavit, O'Brien also asked what would happen if Kilrea were offered a job on the National Parole Board.
The same affidavit names John Reynolds as the man who could make that happen.
dimanche 25 mars 2007
"Islamic groups blame media for Quebec veil uproar
A new Quebec election rule that requires all citizens to remove face veils if they want to vote could discourage some Muslim women from casting ballots on Monday, a Muslim woman says.
"If I was wearing a face veil I likely wouldn't go and vote on Monday," Sarah Elgazzar, spokesperson for the Council on American-Islamic Relations Canada, told the Canadian Press. "I'd be scared."
Only a very small number of women in Quebec wear a face veil known as a the niqab, Elgazzar said, blaming the news media for creating a political controversy over clothing worn by Muslim women."
"Salam Elmenyawi, president of the Muslim Council of Montreal, said the news media has manufactured a crisis.
Elmenyawi said the news media, through the reports about the old rule, helped to fuel hostility towards Muslims: "It's going to have a very long-term effect on our society here."
A new Quebec election rule that requires all citizens to remove face veils if they want to vote could discourage some Muslim women from casting ballots on Monday, a Muslim woman says.
"If I was wearing a face veil I likely wouldn't go and vote on Monday," Sarah Elgazzar, spokesperson for the Council on American-Islamic Relations Canada, told the Canadian Press. "I'd be scared."
Only a very small number of women in Quebec wear a face veil known as a the niqab, Elgazzar said, blaming the news media for creating a political controversy over clothing worn by Muslim women."
"Salam Elmenyawi, president of the Muslim Council of Montreal, said the news media has manufactured a crisis.
Elmenyawi said the news media, through the reports about the old rule, helped to fuel hostility towards Muslims: "It's going to have a very long-term effect on our society here."
samedi 24 mars 2007
I suspect that CBC is druming support for any attack on minorties' rights. in this cas they use an apparently Muslim, Mustapha, comment's to justify their attack on Hasidic Jewish.
"Quebec hotel gym members protest Passover closure
A western Quebec hotel is allowing only Hasidic Jewish guests at its gym and pool during three days of Passover, a move that has upset regular members.
The four-star Château Cartier hotel in Gatineau's Aylmer sector has been completely booked by hundreds of Hasidic Jews from as far away as Mexico and Belgium over the nine-day holiday, which is April 2 to 10."
"To close off the whole day or the whole week for that purpose, no, I'm against it," said Mustapha Taib, who works out at the gym daily. He said it would have been more reasonable to close the gym for a few hours a day, but he was happy about the extension."
"Quebec hotel gym members protest Passover closure
A western Quebec hotel is allowing only Hasidic Jewish guests at its gym and pool during three days of Passover, a move that has upset regular members.
The four-star Château Cartier hotel in Gatineau's Aylmer sector has been completely booked by hundreds of Hasidic Jews from as far away as Mexico and Belgium over the nine-day holiday, which is April 2 to 10."
"To close off the whole day or the whole week for that purpose, no, I'm against it," said Mustapha Taib, who works out at the gym daily. He said it would have been more reasonable to close the gym for a few hours a day, but he was happy about the extension."
vendredi 23 mars 2007
"If he is elected premier, Parti Québécois Leader André Boisclair says he will amend Quebec's electoral law to make it impossible for veil-wearing Muslim women to vote without showing their faces to identify themselves.
In the latest controversy over accommodating religious minorities, Quebec electoral workers have been told that Muslim women wearing a niqab face veil will not be required to show their faces when they vote on Monday.
Under Quebec's rules, a voter has to present a photo ID before getting a ballot.
Marcel Blanchet, the province's chief electoral officer, says the exemption for niqab-wearing Muslim women is not a religious accommodation but simply falls under a general rule that says that people who show up without papers can either make a sworn statement or have another person vouch for their identity.
Mr. Boisclair said that is not acceptable."
“We won't negotiate on it. If we have to modify the Chief Electoral Officer Act, we will modify it,” Mr. Boisclair said to loud cheers Friday morning.
He boasted he was initially the only party leader to say clearly that he finds such a situation unacceptable.
“I said there is a limit that can't be crossed. We went too far,” he said.
In the latest controversy over accommodating religious minorities, Quebec electoral workers have been told that Muslim women wearing a niqab face veil will not be required to show their faces when they vote on Monday.
Under Quebec's rules, a voter has to present a photo ID before getting a ballot.
Marcel Blanchet, the province's chief electoral officer, says the exemption for niqab-wearing Muslim women is not a religious accommodation but simply falls under a general rule that says that people who show up without papers can either make a sworn statement or have another person vouch for their identity.
Mr. Boisclair said that is not acceptable."
“We won't negotiate on it. If we have to modify the Chief Electoral Officer Act, we will modify it,” Mr. Boisclair said to loud cheers Friday morning.
He boasted he was initially the only party leader to say clearly that he finds such a situation unacceptable.
“I said there is a limit that can't be crossed. We went too far,” he said.
mardi 20 mars 2007
"WMR has learned from former UN peacekeeping sources that some of the contract Arabic speaking interrogators and torturers used by the U.S. military in Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo Bay were likely war crimes suspects who worked as interrogators for Israeli occupation forces in South Lebanon. In 1991, after Lebanese prisoners and hostages were released from the Israeli-run prison prison at El Khiam, UN medical personnel noticed the prisoners had been exposed to significant torture. During the medical examinations, the released prisoners revealed the names of a number of the prison leaders and interrogators to UN authorities. The interrogators and prison leaders were mostly South Lebanese, both Christian and Muslim, all working for the Israeli Defense Force. In 2000, when Israel evacuated South Lebanon, the interrogation personnel were transported to Israel. With valid Israeli passports, some of the interrogators emigrated to countries like the United States, Canada, and Australia. Some had been sentenced to death in absentia by Lebanese judicial authorities for their war crimes in Lebanon. A full report on the El Khiam matter was forwarded to the Norwegian government in 1991, and in 2002, to the War Crime Section of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). The Canadian police officer in charge of the investigation was, according to UN sources, Blake Leminski." (thanks As`ad)
Afghan rights chief says he can't monitor all prisoners' fates
"The director of the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission for the Kandahar region, Abdul Noorzai, signed an agreement with Canada last month to monitor and report on any abuse of detainees.
Noorzai said security is an issue for his staff, who must travel into dangerous areas to do their work. He also noted that his staff is small for the amount of work they must do — he only has five people to directly review complaints, visit jails and meet with more than 1,000 prisoners."
"The director of the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission for the Kandahar region, Abdul Noorzai, signed an agreement with Canada last month to monitor and report on any abuse of detainees.
Noorzai said security is an issue for his staff, who must travel into dangerous areas to do their work. He also noted that his staff is small for the amount of work they must do — he only has five people to directly review complaints, visit jails and meet with more than 1,000 prisoners."
The United Nations anti-racism watchdog find racisim and discrimination triving in Canada.
"The 16-member group also expresses concerns over the heightened risks of discrimination resulting from increased national security measures, including the Anti-Terrorism Act and the use of security certificates.
Canada should continue to review its national security measures, the report says, and undertake "sensitization campaigns" to protect people from being labeled as terrorists.
Canada is also taken to task for not making sufficient progress in tackling discrimination against aboriginals, who they say continue to face discrimination in employment and are under-represented in public offices and government positions.
The report also accuses the police of using a disproportionate amount of force against African-Canadians and says that there is a disproportionately high rate of incarceration of aboriginals."
"The 16-member group also expresses concerns over the heightened risks of discrimination resulting from increased national security measures, including the Anti-Terrorism Act and the use of security certificates.
Canada should continue to review its national security measures, the report says, and undertake "sensitization campaigns" to protect people from being labeled as terrorists.
Canada is also taken to task for not making sufficient progress in tackling discrimination against aboriginals, who they say continue to face discrimination in employment and are under-represented in public offices and government positions.
The report also accuses the police of using a disproportionate amount of force against African-Canadians and says that there is a disproportionately high rate of incarceration of aboriginals."
Quebec is encouraged to keep discrimating against Muslim girls by Fifa.
"An 11-year-old Ottawa soccer player said Saturday she will continue to fight to wear her hijab, even though the the world's top soccer association has refused to change its rules on the issue.
"I thought it was disappointing because I thought I would actually make a difference, but I didn't," Asmahan Mansour told CBC News from Ottawa.
"I'm proud that my team was there with me and my coach."
On Feb. 25, Mansour was not allowed to participate in a soccer game in Laval, Que., because she was wearing a hijab, a headscarf worn by many Muslim women. The Quebec Soccer Association said the ban on hijabs is to protect children from being accidentally strangled."
"An 11-year-old Ottawa soccer player said Saturday she will continue to fight to wear her hijab, even though the the world's top soccer association has refused to change its rules on the issue.
"I thought it was disappointing because I thought I would actually make a difference, but I didn't," Asmahan Mansour told CBC News from Ottawa.
"I'm proud that my team was there with me and my coach."
On Feb. 25, Mansour was not allowed to participate in a soccer game in Laval, Que., because she was wearing a hijab, a headscarf worn by many Muslim women. The Quebec Soccer Association said the ban on hijabs is to protect children from being accidentally strangled."
"Three detainees alleged to have been physically abused by Canadian soldiers have disappeared while in Afghan custody, according to a report."
"According to a law professor at the University of Ottawa, based on National Defence documents he obtained under the Access to Information Act, the three men suffered injuries to their faces, heads and upper bodies. They had swollen eyes, cuts on their eyebrows, gashes to their forehead and slashes on their cheeks."
"According to a law professor at the University of Ottawa, based on National Defence documents he obtained under the Access to Information Act, the three men suffered injuries to their faces, heads and upper bodies. They had swollen eyes, cuts on their eyebrows, gashes to their forehead and slashes on their cheeks."
Canadian soldiers still torture and beat Afgan prisoners.
"Earlier this month, the commission launched the first "public interest investigation" into the way Canadian soldiers handled prisoners in the Afghan mission following a complaint filed by Amir Attaran, a law professor at the University of Ottawa. He based his complaint on military documents he requested under the Access to Information Act.
Attaran requested the complaints commission probe how at least one — and as many as three Afghan prisoners — were taken to military police by a single interrogator in one day in April 2006 with injuries to their faces, heads and upper bodies."
"Earlier this month, the commission launched the first "public interest investigation" into the way Canadian soldiers handled prisoners in the Afghan mission following a complaint filed by Amir Attaran, a law professor at the University of Ottawa. He based his complaint on military documents he requested under the Access to Information Act.
Attaran requested the complaints commission probe how at least one — and as many as three Afghan prisoners — were taken to military police by a single interrogator in one day in April 2006 with injuries to their faces, heads and upper bodies."
Quebec Liberal Leader Jean Charest is promoting discrimination against Muslim girls
"One of the practices of soccer is not only the sport itself on the field, but also the behaviour of the players, and how they are expected to behave towards each other, and the rules around how they are dressed," the premier said Monday while campaigning for the Quebec provincial election. "My understanding is that the referee applied the rules of the soccer federation."
His comments came a day after Asmahan Mansour, a player for the Nepean U12 Hotspurs, was kicked out of the Quebec tournament for her head scarf."
"One of the practices of soccer is not only the sport itself on the field, but also the behaviour of the players, and how they are expected to behave towards each other, and the rules around how they are dressed," the premier said Monday while campaigning for the Quebec provincial election. "My understanding is that the referee applied the rules of the soccer federation."
His comments came a day after Asmahan Mansour, a player for the Nepean U12 Hotspurs, was kicked out of the Quebec tournament for her head scarf."
Like José Padilla, hundreds were driven to madness in Montréal by torture in the 60s.
"The manual was based on the findings of the agency's notorious MK Ultra program, which in the 1950s funneled about $25 million to scientists to research "unusual techniques of interrogation." One of the psychiatrists who received CIA funding was the infamous Ewen Cameron of Montreal's McGill University. Cameron subjected hundreds of psychiatric patients to large doses of electroshock and total sensory isolation and drugged them with LSD and PCP. In 1960 Cameron gave a lecture at the Brooks Airforce Base in Texas in which he stated that sensory deprivation "produces the primary symptoms of schizophrenia.""
"The manual was based on the findings of the agency's notorious MK Ultra program, which in the 1950s funneled about $25 million to scientists to research "unusual techniques of interrogation." One of the psychiatrists who received CIA funding was the infamous Ewen Cameron of Montreal's McGill University. Cameron subjected hundreds of psychiatric patients to large doses of electroshock and total sensory isolation and drugged them with LSD and PCP. In 1960 Cameron gave a lecture at the Brooks Airforce Base in Texas in which he stated that sensory deprivation "produces the primary symptoms of schizophrenia.""
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper Scapgoating minorities
"Liberal MP Navdeep Singh Bains led off question period Thursday, saying that Harper had attacked his integrity and the integrity of his family. He twice asked Harper to retract his remarks.
During question period on Wednesday, Harper tried to mention a Vancouver Sun article that said the RCMP wants to use parts of the Anti-Terrorism Act to interview the Bains's father-in-law in connection with the Air India bombing."
During question period on Wednesday, Harper tried to mention a Vancouver Sun article that said the RCMP wants to use parts of the Anti-Terrorism Act to interview the Bains's father-in-law in connection with the Air India bombing."
the Bush ideology helping the spread of extremism.
"In the Arab world, this hilly North African city is about as far as you can get from Iraq. But for many young men here, the call to join what they view as a holy war resonates loudly across the 3,000-mile divide.About two dozen men from Tetouan and nearby towns in the Rif Mountains have traveled to Iraq in the past 18 months to volunteer as fighters or suicide bombers, according to local residents and officials."
Monday, February 19, 2007
"In the Arab world, this hilly North African city is about as far as you can get from Iraq. But for many young men here, the call to join what they view as a holy war resonates loudly across the 3,000-mile divide.About two dozen men from Tetouan and nearby towns in the Rif Mountains have traveled to Iraq in the past 18 months to volunteer as fighters or suicide bombers, according to local residents and officials."
Monday, February 19, 2007
Prisoners in Morocco
Prisoners in Morocco. The royal family of Morocco is capable of holding prisoners at a rate not known outside of Israel (although the US now has the largest prison population per capita: it used to be Russia, but the US surpassed Russia. That should make you feel patriotic, if you are an American). Every year or so, whenever there is a birth or a circumcision in the royal family, they announce the release of thousand of prisoners. And then they announce the release of other thousands. So there are always tens of thousands on hand. Yesterday, the King released 33,054 prisoners (out of 56,000 prisoners) on the occasion of the birth of his daughter, Lalla Khadijah.
Mars 03, 2007
Mars 03, 2007
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